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Sunday, July 14, 2013

ANARCHISTS IN
SOCIAL WORK- Known to the
Authorities

I
highly recommend this free, on-line book to anyone who has any interest in the
problems surrounding Social Work. It is a compendium of articles written by a number
of Anarchist and Radical Social Workers.Reach out to them as sources of critical
information and all-around allies in your struggle against Social Work
Corruption.

"Some of the most damaged people are in positions of social work
authority...(pg. 52)....I found in my experience that some of the upwardly
mobile career women were the worst for this carrying on barely concealed
vendettas against other female clients and social workers who disagreed with
their decisions. All in the name of 'professional decision' (pg 83).
[sic]"

"So brazen are the managers, that social work
is called 'Cash-Led', and 'Best Value'...the client is not only neglected but
actually violated by this system." (pg. 54)

Newns writing about one of his bosses: (He) knew
how I felt about doing Sections - that is removing someone's person liberty by
law. He would wait till I was on duty, and 'save' a child abuse investigation
just for me, and 'order' me to remove the child. I was quite prepared to use
this authority when no other means was available, but it was so often the case
that statutory power was invoked as an exercise in arse covering, because of
lack of imagination or risk-taking. "(pg. 60)

The above quotes were excerpted from ANARCHISTS IN
SOCIAL WORK - Known to the Authorities' "Anarchist Ideas in Action, by Mark
A. Newns.Newns, now retired, was a long-time Anarchist and
Social Worker.